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Vice Chairman and CEO of KC Tech
Yang Ho-keun
24-Year Samsung Veteran Pursues Global Growth with CMP Equipment, Slurries
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Last Updated on Jul 21, 2026
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Vice Chairman and CEO of KC Tech
Life Summary
Yang Ho-keun is vice chairman and CEO of KC Tech.
He leads the company under a co-CEO system with President and CEO Choi Dong-gyu, overseeing the semiconductor equipment division and overall management.
He was born on April 26, 1963.
He graduated from the Department of Economics at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
After working at Samsung Electronics for 24 years, he joined TCK as vice president. He later served as vice president of the display business division at KC Innovation, formerly KPC, before being appointed CEO in 2014.
He served as co-CEO of KC alongside Chairman Koh Suk-tae, the company’s owner, and was appointed CEO of KC Tech in 2021.
He is working to strengthen the company’s competitiveness in semiconductor equipment by focusing on its CMP equipment and slurry businesses.
#YangHokeun #KCTech #semiconductor #semiconductorequipment #CMPequipment #CMPslurry #SamsungElectronics #KCInnovation #TCK #businessleadership
He leads the company under a co-CEO system with President and CEO Choi Dong-gyu, overseeing the semiconductor equipment division and overall management.
He was born on April 26, 1963.
He graduated from the Department of Economics at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
After working at Samsung Electronics for 24 years, he joined TCK as vice president. He later served as vice president of the display business division at KC Innovation, formerly KPC, before being appointed CEO in 2014.
He served as co-CEO of KC alongside Chairman Koh Suk-tae, the company’s owner, and was appointed CEO of KC Tech in 2021.
He is working to strengthen the company’s competitiveness in semiconductor equipment by focusing on its CMP equipment and slurry businesses.
#YangHokeun #KCTech #semiconductor #semiconductorequipment #CMPequipment #CMPslurry #SamsungElectronics #KCInnovation #TCK #businessleadership